Bottle carrier



Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

' UNITED STATES KENNETH A. oLANcY, or PORTLAND, OREGON.

BOTTLE CARRIER.

Application filed October 21, 1925. ySerial No. 63,935.

This invention relates to improvements in bottle carriers, and has for its principal object to provide a simple and eiicient article which may be readily and easily adjusted to accommodate bottles or other receptacles to be carried of various'sizes.

One of the important objects of the present inventionlis to provide a bottle carrier which is formed of a single elongated strip of flexible material, the same being provided with a receptacle engaging loop, which loop is adjustable to accommodate recepta cles of various sizes, said strips further being provided with a handle to facilitate the transportation for carrying of the receptacle from place to place.

A still further object is to provide a bottle carrier of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction,l inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted tothe purpose for which itis designed.

Other objects and advantages of the in` vention will become apparent during the course of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawlng:

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same The figure represents a perspective view of my improved bottle carrier showing the manner in which the same is associated with the neck of a bottle.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l designates generally my improved bottle carrier, the same being formed of a single elongated strip of flexible material, pref# erably leather, although any other material may be substituted therefor. The elongated strip of leather is looped intermediate its ends as illustrated at 2 and the end portions k3 and at are provided with longitudinally extending slits 5 and 6 respectively at a point adjacent the looped portion 2 and the purpose of these slits will be presently apparent.

The free end of the end portion 3 of the strip is adapted to extend through the slit 6 formed in the end portion 4, while the end portion t has its free end extending through the opposed slit 5, so as to form a bottle engaging loop 7 which extends around the neck of a bottle, and it is obvious that by actuating the end portions of the strip of leather', the size of the loop 7 maybe increased or reduced, depending upon the size of the neck of the bottle around which the looped portion of the carrier is adapted to extend and by pulling outwardly on the end portions of the strip of leather, the looped portion will be drawn tightly around the receptacle so that a binding relation is formed to prevent the accidental displacement of the receptacle from the carrier.

The end portions 3 and 4 of the strip are disposed upwardly after passing through the slits 5 and 6, and the free ends of the end portions are dispose-d inwardly'and secured together as illustrated at 8 to provide a handle 9 for facilitating the carrying of the receptacle after the looped portion 7 is in engagement with the receptacle.

In the present instance, the bottle carrier is shown as being associated with the neck of the bottle, although it is to be understood that the carrier maybe also used in connection with other receptacles in a similar manner.

The simplicity in is constructed enables the same to be ily and easily adjusted with respect to the receptacle with which the same is to be associated, and will at all times be positive and efcient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

lVhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A bottle carrier elongated strip of flexible material looped intermediate its ends, the end portions of the strips having` slits formed therein adjacent the looped portion, the free ends of the strips adapted to extend through the opposed slits to provide an adjustable bottle engaging loop.

2. A bottle carrier formed of a single elongated strip of flexible materiallooped intermediate its ends, the end portions of the strips having slits formed therein adjacent the looped portion, the free ends of the strips adapted to extend through the opposed slits to provide an adjustable bottle engaging loop, the free ends of said strips being secured together to Aprovide a handle. 3. As an article of maufaeture, a bottle Carrier formed Ott a single elongated strip of flexible material, the intermediate portion ol said strip being' provided with a pair of spaced longitudinally extending slits, one of the free ends of t-he strips adapted to extend through one et said slits, the other free end of the strip adapted to Cross the other end portion o'lvthe strip and extending through the other slit to provide an adjustable bottle engaging loop. l il. As an article ol inauu'trieture, a bottle carrier formed ot a single elongated strip of flexible material, the intermediate portion of said strip being` provided with a pair of spaced longitudinally extending slits, one

of the free ends of the strips adapted to extend through one of said slits, the other free end of the strip adapted to eross the other end portion ot' the strip and extending through the other slit to provide an adjustable bottle engaging loop, the free ends ot the strip being secured together to provide a handle. Y

5. As an article of manufacture, a bottle Carrier Ytermed of a single elongated strip oit flexible material, said strip being pro'- vided with a longitudinally extending slit in the intermediate portion thereof, one of the free ends of the strip adapted to pass throughthe slit to provide an adjustable bottle enfr ging loop, the tree ends of the strip being secured together to provide a handle.

In testimony whereof I atlix inv signature.

KENNETH A. GLANUY. 

